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Monday, February 10, 2014

Letter Re: When Preps Become Poison, by S.B.



 

From the Survival Blog

HJL,

S.B. talks about the high levels of sodium in freeze dried commercial meals. As a hobby backpacker and working in the outdoor industry for some time, I know why. It is because they are designed for high activity situations, where you exceed your normal calorie consumption and have expended large amounts of sweat. Just like those working out will take some sort of beverage, like Gatorade, to replenish salts and other minerals, freeze dried meals are designed to do the same for backpackers. They will be good for those who are required to do heavy manual labor; they are not made for those of us who continue the average sedentary American lifestyle. - M.

Addendum:

During USMC training decades ago, we were made to take salt pills once each morning and once each evening. (we were told it was salt pills) The amount of white on our collars, which I assumed was salt, was an indicator as to why. I late asked two doctors their opinions about taking extra sodium and potassium when exercising and sweating at a high rate. In my words, if one's diet won't provide enough extra salt and other things for the situation, then supplementing it with Gatorade or salt pills or something like that should be considered. Of course ingest plenty of water or some kind of liquid, too.

 

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